City of Utica

Mayor Mike Galime is pleased to announce that City Hall, the UTICA sign at Utica Place Garage, and Varick Street will glow Yellow and Blue in honor of World Down Syndrome Day, Friday, March 21, 2025. ?? ??

Mayor Mike Galime to host the dedication of DiMeo-Ford Business Park Please join Mayor Galime for the official dedication of the DiMeo-Ford Business Park on Monday, March 24th, at 10:00 AM. A brief ceremony will be held at the Burrstone entrance of the business park to commemorate the significance of the DiMeo-Ford nomenclature.

Utica’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade a Safe and Family-Friendly Success Utica, NY – The City of Utica is proud to announce that this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade was a resounding success, citing that families, residents, and visitors coming together to celebrate in a safe and festive environment. The event, which drew thousands of attendees, remained entirely incident-free, with zero police interventions reported throughout the day. This remarkable achievement reflects the outstanding coordination between event organizers, public safety officials, and the cooperation of the community. “I want to extend many thanks to our event coordinators, public safety personnel, and the people of Utica and the Greater Utica area for making this year’s parade such a positive and enjoyable experience,” said Mayor Mike Galime. “This event showcased the best of our community—bringing people together in celebration while maintaining a safe and welcoming atmosphere for all.” The City of Utica looks forward to continuing this tradition in the years ahead and appreciates the collective effort that made this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade one to remember.

Mayor Mike Galime spring announcement of strategy to improve Oriskany St. corridor ? UTICA -- Oriskany St, Utica’s Western Gateway, is experiencing a renaissance of interest from new and existing business owners.?As part of the strategy to support private investment, Mayor Galime is publicly iterating the ongoing three-pronged approach to clean up, attract commerce to, and enhance the functionality of the corridor. The elements of that strategy are as follows: -Increased codes presence and enforcement: Since 2024, the Department of Codes Enforcement has made more than six dozen visits to Oriskany Street, resulting in 17 documented violations. This spring, the goal is to resolve some of the most complex violations, including cleaning up the nearby railroad tracks, ensuring all auto-related businesses are neat and cars are stored on non-permeable surfaces, and expanding tools to more effectively prosecute out-of-state owners. -Strategic marketing of City-owned property: The City owns the former Mele Manufacturing site next to Dollar General, and it has been overgrown and unkempt for years. The City established a maintenance schedule for the property last year, and has active plans to sell the property to a reputable owner. -Enhance the surrounding residential neighborhood: The lifeblood of any corridor is the neighborhood that surrounds it. The City is actively working with partners to permanently fix the shuttered bridge on Barnes Ave. Additionally, the City plans to take steps to clean and enhance the residential streets behind Oriskany Street. Oriskany Street has gained momentum as a commercial corridor with several new businesses, facades, and an award-winning state infrastructure project to make traffic flow more smoothly. These improvements have given birth to the Fitness Mill Complex, Moto World, Urbanik’s (Meldrim’s) Paint, and an under-construction mixed-use development at the Dunlop Tire Factory building – among many other businesses such as Sacco’s Locksmith, Fahy Kitchens, and Noble Gas Solutions. Capitalizing on that momentum is the impetus behind the Mayor’s new efforts: Mayor Michael P. Galime said: “Oriskany Street has proven it can support a wide variety of commercial and residential interests, and it is time to take the next step. It is one of the gateways to the City of Utica and particularly, its downtown and entertainment districts. With Harbor Point on track to open this summer and the area surrounding the Union Station undergoing a dramatic facelift, it makes sense that the western gateway undergoes a similar improvement. We’ll be working hard to see to it that improvement continues this year.”

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From the The Neighborhood Center Inc. ?? ?????????????????? ???????????????????? ?????????????? – ?????????????? ?????????? ?????????????? ?? In response to the recent events at Sangertown Mall, The Neighborhood Center’s Behavioral Health team is offering an informal debriefing session for anyone affected. ?????????????? ?????? ???????? ??????????, ???????? ?????????????? ?????? ??????, ???? ?????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????????????? ???? ?????? ??????????????????, ???? ???????????? ?????? ???? ???????? ???? ???? ?? ???????? ?????? ???????????????????? ??????????. ?? Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 ?? Location: North Utica Community Center ?? Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm ?? What to Expect: Group & individual sessions available, emotional support, and resources to help process what happened. There’s no right or wrong way to feel after a traumatic event—your emotions are valid, and you are not alone. No registration is required; just come as you are. #CommunitySupport #YouAreNotAlone #MentalHealthMatters